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05/22/13

Warmer days mean it’s much easier to opt for lighter foods and to exercise in the evenings after work. While some of us stick to the simple mantra of “eat less, exercise more”, others adopt unorthodox diets and products to achieve weight loss.
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05/06/13

Check out our Spring/Summer issue of Kernels

Welcome to the Spring/Summer issue of Kernels, our e-magazine keeping you up to date with wheat foods news, features and recipes. In this issue we focus on how healthy carb-loading maximizes energy for runners, how folic acid may reduce the risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders and other conditions. Also, we’ll tempt your taste buds...

05/03/13

Why We’re Wasting Billions on Gluten-Free Food

A new survey from market research firm the NPD Group finds that America is cutting gluten out of its diet in a big way. Just under one-third of 1,000 respondents agreed with the statement: “I’m trying to cut back/avoid Gluten in my diet.”

That’s the highest level since the company added gluten consumption to the surveys it does about Americans’ eating habits in 2009. ...

05/03/13

Gluten-free frenzy: revealing the facts and myths behind the diet

EUGENE, Ore. (KMTR) - Two words are popping up more and more in grocery stores around the country: gluten-free. But, is eating gluten-free foods just another diet option?
"It's been kind of confusing," says Kathleen Brandt. “People really may jump to the diet not having a solid diagnosis first.” Brandt has been a registered dietician for more than 25 years. She worries that some people are just jumping on the gluten-free...

04/09/13

WFC Points Out Inaccuracies in National Geographic Article

The Wheat Foods Council (WFC) is taking National Geographic to task for numerous inaccuracies about wheat, wheat breeding and celiac disease in an article entitled “Gut Reactions” appearing in the April 2013 issue. In a letter to editor Chris Johns on behalf of the WFC, Dr. Brett Carver, Wheat Genetics Chair at Oklahoma State University and chair of the US National Wheat Improvement Committee, characterized the article as “a very one-sided,...

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06/05/13

Happy Birthday My Plate – Mediterranean Style!

This month marks the second anniversary of USDA’s MyPlate, the graphic representation of a nutritious meal designed to help consumers build a healthy plate with all five food choices. What better way to celebrate this colorful icon than with the Mediterranean Diet? With an abundant array of plant-based foods, including vegetables,...